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Hill House and through Haddoxton, nearly to Castlehill, where hounds had so many times made up his mind to retire from hunting as each season 38 The Lanarkshire and Renfrezvshire Hunt. field — always alert and nippy — and he certainly made the most of his enthusiasm was once again rekindled, and he could not resist the temptation came to an end, but when the opening of other seasons came round Elphinstone hounds ran nicely over Mid Glen to Knockmountain and on leaving us. All I need say is that Cumpstone was a really good man in the The sport from the Barochan meet is worth recording, although little season we learned with regret that the huntsman, Harry Cumpstone, had for so many years a familiar figure in the field, and advancing age did not reputation he earned here has since been fully maintained with the York- must not omit to mention that it was one of the oldest and most respected The run continued by Witch Moss, Barfillan, and Cleaves, past Corslie good was done from the opening finds around the home haunts. From were stopped. Time, one hour and forty minutes. At the end of this prevent him enjoying much of the sport. Many will recall the old sports- to continue. Colonel Shanks had wonderful vitality for a man of his age, from High Barlogan by way of Elphinstone, Witch Moss, and Ennelly to members of the Hunt who officiated. This was Colonel Shanks, who was to Auchinbothie, where earths were open. A much better gallop was had accepted a similar position with the York and Ainsty, and was therefore man's remarks at a bunting function when he referred to the fact that he rare nowadays — from our midst. opportunities during the two seasons he was in Renfrewshire. The Scart, then on as far as Gryffe Castle, and back up country to High Barlogan. and his death a few years ago removed one of those fine old sportsmen— so

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